Indiana’s men’s basketball program faces preseason expectations like they haven’t seen in years, with recently released national rankings fueling hype for the Hoosiers for the upcoming 2022-23 season. continue.
According to several sources, the Mike Woodson-led team is widely viewed as the team to beat in the Big Ten, with Big Ten Player of the Year favorite and preseason All-American forward Trace Jackson. Davis looks set to lead IU to those high expectations.Indiana State is giving back nearly 90% of its output from NCAA Tournament teams last season. This includes Jackson his Davis and All his Big Ten selection race his Thompson and Xavier Johnson.
So Peegs.com rounded up the most notable national preseason rankings to see where Indiana is being recognized heading into this season. Most of the time, the Hoosiers find themselves among the top ranked Big Ten teams and top 20 nationally ranked teams.
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Associated Press: No. 13 Indiana
Note: Indiana’s top 25 finish in last week’s AP preseason came close to where many expected it to be. The Hoosiers were the top-ranked Big Ten team in preseason polls, and he’s one of his three Big Ten teams (22nd in Michigan and 23rd in Illinois) to break the first Top 25. IU at No. 13 is surrounded by elite companies at No. 11 Tennessee, No. 12 Texas, No. 14 TCU and No. 15 Auburn. As it stands, IU is scheduled to play against 11 teams that received pre-season votes and 5 of the top 25 teams.
Kevin Flaherty/247Sports: No. 16 Indiana
Quotation marks: “The trio of Jackson-Davis, Thompson and Johnson are holding Indiana’s bottom very high. But if Indiana wants to win the Big Ten and fight for a spot in the Final Four, Bates and Hoodschiffino have to be good starters for the Big Ten. We might go on, but in the final minutes Bates and Hood-Sciffino have to become reliable guys who can finish the game. This is a bigger talent upgrade than the Hoosiers have had in haste in recent history.College basketball is about talent acquisition and talent development. Indiana has acquired talent. Were Woodson and his staff able to properly develop it before it could be a breakthrough season? We’re trying to find out. “
Gary Parrish/CBS Sports: No.13 Indiana
Quotation marks: “The Hoosiers are returning the top three scorers from teams that have qualified for the NCAA Tournament. Among them is potential Big Ten Player of the Year contender Trace Jackson Davis. Indiana’s top 10 recruiting class is highlighted by his five-star prospect Jalen Hood-Schifino, an elite combo guard who will help Indiana state contend for its first Big Ten title since 2016. “
Dick Vitale/ESPN: No. 17 Indiana
Quotation marks: “Will this be the Hoosiers’ big 10 big 10 year? Mike Woodson’s team is one of my favorites. The Hoosiers have Big 10 Preseason Player of the Year in Trace Jackson-Davis. Also welcome Jalen Hood-Schifino, the 6-6 forward and Big Ten Preseason Freshman of the Year, Xavier Johnson is expected to improve his 12 PPG.
Jeff Goodman/Stadium: No. 11 Indiana
Quotation marks: “With Jackson-Davis back in Bloomington, Mike Woodson and the Hoosiers have regained most of their key parts from the NCAA Tournament team. They also added several talented freshmen to Hood Schifino and Renault, so IU was selected to win the Big Ten. “
Kevin Sweeney/Sports Illustrated: **No. 2 Indiana of the Big Ten
Quotation marks: “The hype train is already taking off in Bloomington ahead of Mike Woodson’s second season, with major returnees like Trace Jackson Davis and Xavier Johnson and a talented freshman class. Johnson’s late-season emergence was key to the Hoosiers’ trip to the NCAA Tournament. After struggling early on, he is averaging 17 points and seven assists in the final 10 games of the season. In the backcourt, the addition of hot newcomer Jalen Hood-Sifino and a potential sophomore Tamer Bates. Indiana has a very good chance of winning the Big Ten.
Andy Katz/NCAA.com: No. 7 Indiana
Quotation marks: “The Hoosiers are the team to beat in the Big Ten with Trace Jackson Davis.”
Jeff Borzello/ESPN: No. 14 Indiana
Quotation marks: “Were you surprised it took so long to reach the Big Ten team? Well, most of the league’s nine NCAA Tournament teams have suffered huge personnel losses, and only three of the 17 All-Conference selections are separate. We were left in Indiana — finished 9-11 in a big template and were the 12th seed in the tournament — as league favorites this season. But don’t underestimate the Hoosiers. They return with four starters led by potential All-Americans. Trace Jackson Davis for the interior. lace thompson Progress made last season, with Mike Woodson going out and getting some backcourt help at point guard Xavier Johnson In the form of top 25 recruits Jalen Hood-Schifino.Another Top 25 Recruit, Inside Force Malik Renault will also participate. “
Ken Pomeroy/KenPom.com: No. 12 Indiana
Note: Widely regarded as one of the top analytics-driven rankings, KenPom lists IU as the 12th ranked team in the country ahead of next season. The Hoosiers are pegged for the 9th-most adjusted defense and 22nd-most-adjusted offense in the country. Interestingly, Pomeroy positioned Kentucky as the No. 1 team heading into the season, with North Carolina checking in at No. 8, just four spots above Indiana. The Hoosiers are only two of two Big Ten teams to make it through the Top 25 in Pomeroy (No. 25 Purdue) and six conference teams in the Top 50 (No. 26 Michigan, No. 31 Michigan State, No. 32 Ohio). is one of State, Illinois 33, Rutgers 50).
